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Barking Sands POA

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Standard-ER launch complex. Pacific Ocean launch area, off Kauai

Related

Country
USA
Launch Vehicles
SM-2-IV, SM-2, SM-3, SM-3-IB
Launch Sites
Barking Sands

Chronology

25 events

1999 September 24

Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-67. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2000 July 1

Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3. FAILURE: Failure.
  • Aegis LEPI test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2001 January 26

04:03 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2002 January 26

02:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • SDACS Intercept - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2002 June 14

01:29 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Aegis FM-3 Test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi).

2002 November 22

00:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Stellar Viper test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 152 km (94 mi).

2003 June 18

23:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Aegis 4 test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2003 December 11

18:12 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Test mission - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 137 km (85 mi).

2005 February 24

21:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Stellar Dragon - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2005 November 18

18:16 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Stellar Valkyrie - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2006 March 8

08:45 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Japanese RV - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2006 May 24

Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-2-IV.
  • Pacific Phoenix - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

2006 June 22

22:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-67. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Stellar Predator - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2007 April 26

21:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-2.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 10 km (6 mi).

2007 April 26

21:32 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • FTM-11 - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

2007 June 23

02:44 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: DDG-73. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • FTM-12 - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

2007 November 7

04:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

2007 November 7

04:14 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Stellar Gryphon - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

2007 December 17

22:08 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: DDG-173. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Japanese test - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 160 km (90 mi).

2008 June 5

18:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-2-IV.
  • Sea-Based Terminal - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).

2008 June 5

18:17 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-2-IV.
  • Sea-Based Terminal - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 19 km (11 mi).

2009 October 28

04:04 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: DDG-175. LV Family: Standard-ER. Launch Vehicle: SM-3.
  • Stellar Raicho - . Nation: USA. Agency: JMSDF. Type: ABM. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2013 May 16

03:30 GMT - . Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Pad: POA3. Launch Platform: CG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • FTM-19 Stellar Hecate - . Nation: USA. Agency: USN. Apogee: 150 km (90 mi).

2016 May 25

Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: DDG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • CTV-01a - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Pacific..

2016 May 26

Launch Site: Barking Sands. Launch Complex: Barking Sands POA. Launch Platform: DDG-70. LV Family: Standard. Launch Vehicle: SM-3-IB.
  • CTV-02 - . Nation: USA. Apogee: 100 km (60 mi). Test mission. Impacted in Pacific..